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In October 1927, the release of the Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson , marked the arrival of the first feature-length "talkie". But did the arrival of speech in cinema lead to the tyranny of the spoken word? Matthew Sweet and guests ask "Is dialogue overrated?" Producer Allegra Mcilroy

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With Petroc Trelawny. A sequence of music with a featured artist leading the way. This evening's selection begins with Brahms's Three Intermezzi, Op 117, played by pianist Helene Grimaud. EMAIL: artistfocus@bbc.co.uk

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A Beep Heard around the World
1/4. Four personal reflections on the launch of Russian satellite Sputnik in October 1957. Five decades ago, the space race began and modernity was born in the mind of Barnsley schoolboy ian McMillan. EMAIL: theessay@bbc.co.uk Producer Tim Dee

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